Hydrogen peroxide in air during winter over the south-central United States

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL014i011p01146· OSTI ID:5728918

Van Valin, C C; Ray, J D; Boatman, J F; Gunter, R L

Hydrogen peroxide and other atmospheric trace gases were measured along the 91/sup 0/30' meridian from near the Iowa border to the Gulf of Mexico during February 1987. The measured H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ values were within the range of <0.1 to 1.0 ppbv and an increase in concentration from north to south of 0.04--0.05 ppbv per degree of latitude was observed on five of six flights. The concentration of H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ appeared to be primarily dependent upon air mass boundaries. H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ measurements during flights in air masses of similar histories during daylight and night showed no significant difference in concentration. Neither was there a consistent dependence of the H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ concentration upon altitude.

• Research Organization: Air Quality Control Group, GMCC, Air Resources Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO 80303
• OSTI ID: 5728918
• Journal Information: Geophys. Res. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 14:11, Issue 11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
AIR POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION
GASES
QUANTITY RATIO
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
TRACE AMOUNTS
CHEMISTRY
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
POLLUTION
VARIATIONS
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